# NTSB MKC66F0095: Piper PA-30, N7235Y, Maple Lake, MN, July 11, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 11, 1965
- Place: Maple Lake, MN · MAPLE LAKE, MN
- Location: 45.2326° N, 94.0095° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Maple Lake, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.2326&lon=-94.0095&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 24, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 176848
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC66F0095
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0095

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1718  65/7/11    MAPLE LAKE MINN     PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 3100
        TIME - 1400                    N7235Y              PX-  0  0  4  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 275 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAPLE LAKE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7235Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7235Y-1983-02-28), registration cancelled 1983-02-28, S/N 30-259 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-30
- Registry model: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Maple Lake

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